New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-08
TuE TULLAMORE SCANDAL.
rvFN TORIES CRY OUT AGAINST IhE rhN-
EVEN sECUTION OF Mr.. OBRlEN.
ux PRISONER CHEERFUL, BUT fONio"NL,i
n,rr AND CONFINED AIR NAY SOON ihLL o-> AA'
coysrIrUTIoN-THE CONSERVATIVE
HOME RULE SCHEME.
Ipy CABLE TO THE TRlBUNE.l

,.woRr. Nov. MIR. O'Brien is still on
,,ead and water. Catholic doctor VINO Is
.Iso a magistrate-the only Catholic doctor IN inc
orange district in which Tullamorc Jail is STU
.ted-called on the prisoner today. AT hrst 'ne
Governor refused him admission, and in reply 10
his remoustrances said the Coercion Act had sus-
nended all rules and made him absolute nlas,cr
Of his iail But on consulting the act ana also
the prison rules. with which lie seems no" lor
the first time he making serious acquaintance
he discovered that he had 10 power to prevent "
Justice of the Peace seeing any prisoner ne uc-
sired. DR.. Moorhcad was accordingly adnh''eo'
but the Governor insisted on Icing present AT lhe
interview.
The doctor found Mr.. OBricn in q ceil' 'he
atmosphere of which, he declares, would be highly
dangerous to any one subject TO pulmonary weak
ness AS Mr. O'Brien is. Mr.. O'Brien, dehcatc
man. has been used 10 sustain his constitution
with strong nourishmcnt and plenty OF fresh arr
With bread and water for diet and such CELL
Dr. Moorhcad thinks the break up of his con-
stitution can only be question of time. But IL
is probab'e that William OBrien has derived
u,ore support in all his trials and hardships from
his absolutely dauntless and buoyant spirit tlan
from anything else, and have st""ng hope tna'
this great soul of his will bear him ely through
EVEN his present ordeal
/ have reason to believe that the uhu'"i"oi!
mean and cowardly policy of Dublin Castle toward
a political opponent is revolving growing eie-
mcnt of the Tory party. Their own papers
acknowledge that the policy is damaging one TO
themselves The Daily Telegraph" The
Dublin Express7 and The MAIL for example,
are crying out against the siciiening scandal
The struggle has now come to be matter Of
hours and il is watched with passionate intensity.
The feelings with which it is watched by the Irish
people / will not trust myself TO describe. The
general sentiment will find remarkable expression
before the week is over in great meeting 10 be
held in Dublin. at which several Archbshops and
Bishops and a number OF English Members of
Parliament are expected TO be present
Dr. Moorhead also visited Mr.. O'Brien's fellow
prisoner Mr.. John Vaudeville. He also is on
punishment diet for refusing TO wear the prison
clothes. He is more robust man than Mr..
O'Brien and has n heart as brave he is strong.
Il get bread and water and plenty of it, was
his CHEEKY reply when asked if he had any special
complaint To offer.
The Tory scheme OF which I cabled on Friday
has started speculation afresh as to the plans Of
the Government when Parliament meets. \ London
correspcadcnt tccgraphing tonight says the MEM
oraudum was published in all the evening papers
Of Saturday. and the internal evidence il afforded
Of gcnuinencss i universally admitted. The general
tenor of Tory comment upon il reveals their
willingness 10 adopt some such plan If ii would
he accepted by the Irish people, and there is little
doubt that Lord Salisbury might 90 very much
further than this without exciting much dissatis-
faction among his followers Mr.. Balfour's speech,
with lis policy OF sheer evaporation, the success
Of which he does not expect until remote future.
has caused the Tories considerable chagIin and
they hear with relief that the leaders are thinking
Of other schemes Of policy besides those which
are now winning them universal condcmIhtion
while bringing tl.nm nearer solution Of their
difficulties. I. j. Gill, NJ. J..
Dublin. Nov Eight thousand persons assembled in
front OF the TusmOre Jail last evening accompanied
by bands OF music PLAYING God save Ireland" Nh
OBrien appeared AZ OF the windows and waved his
handkerchief cIthusas tically.